Disaster payments in Clay County, Illinois totaled $1.2 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 58 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 1 | $213,324 | $213,324 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 2 | $359,779 | $179,889 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 3 | $429,566 | $143,189 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 4 | $496,905 | $124,226 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 5 | $550,201 | $110,040 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 6 | $587,973 | $97,996 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 7 | $617,558 | $88,223 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 8 | $645,011 | $80,626 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 9 | $667,394 | $74,155 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 10 | $689,567 | $68,957 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 11 | $710,576 | $64,598 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 12 | $730,856 | $60,905 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 13 | $750,319 | $57,717 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 14 | $768,893 | $54,921 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 15 | $787,228 | $52,482 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 16 | $804,144 | $50,259 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 17 | $820,288 | $48,252 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 18 | $836,257 | $46,459 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 19 | $849,065 | $44,688 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 20 | $861,786 | $43,089 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 83 | $336,438 | $4,053 |
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